After thinking for a while the best thing I could come up with about this anime is that it is BEAUTIFUL!
The story remains mixture of feelings. It makes you sad and some time after it gives you warmth. In this part of the story I felt there was more growth and change. At some point the story shows the ugly side of some new people but this only serves to display que good on some of the characters even more.
The characters are great and I really like how you get to know them a little bit better this season. And there is growth in several of them as even some old characters show some change.
I may be repeating myself but I truly need to emphasize that this anime as a whole is really beautiful. The art is pretty special and colorful, after two seasons I'm liking even more the line art and the color palette with that watercolor like style. It suits really well the mellow vibe of the series.
The music although it may go unnoticed is really on point in every scene and the sound effects in some matches make them feel like the players are really battling themselves and their opponents.
The characters as I said before are fantastic and really charming and instead of getting tired of them somehow I found myself wanting to get to know them better. This season appart from Rei's siblings we meet some other dislikable people in Hina's school who make her and a friend go through some difficulties and hard times but this helps to show a side of Hina that makes her go from a sweet child to a strong girl that makes her family proud. The best part is that while Rei tries to help Hina it also ends up helping himself with his past traumas and it strengthens the bond between Rei and the family.
The story advances at a perfect pace neither too fast nor too slow making it incredibly enjoyable to watch the whole series in a row although I would've liked to see more of the girls and a little less Rei and did I mention that Momo is so friggin kawaii?
The seiyuu's acting really make the characters come alive to the point you wish for them to exist in real life and be your neighbors or something like that. In my case I would even like to adopt the three girls and make them a part of my life. I mean I have sisters of my own but they are not adorable as the three girls, specially Momo.
This review might be messy and disordered but I rarely write anime reviews and at first did not notice there was a minimum requirement or 2200 characters for a review on this site.
Anyway. As bad as this review came out I'm glad I wrote it since I rarely get the chance or take the time to express my thoughts about animes or mangas I really enjoy. If you are reading this review before watching this season of 3-gatsu no Lion I truly hope it helps you decide to watch it.
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